Set 8 Flashcards
Anomalous
Not normal, deviant “this was an anomalous result”
Insurmountable
Unable to be overcome “an insurmountable lead”
Mediated by
“Mediated by” means to act as an intermediary to help people or groups in a disagreement reach an agreement or find a solution. For example, “Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides”
Brevity/Succinct/Fleeting/Ephemeral/Transient
All of these mean how quickly something can be done, short in duration
“He was succinct”
“He was noted for the brevity of his speeches”
“A fleeting moment in time”
“Ephemeral fashion”
“Transient cold weather”
Contentious
Involving argument “contentious and heated debate”
Animosity/rancor/enmity
Hatred, dislike
Foment
To cause something negative to happen “foment an insurrection”
Gratuitious/Wanton
Unnecessary, more than what was needed “gratuitous violence”
Egregious, flagrant
Excessively bad, “Egregiously loud”
Partisan
Something/Someone who is biased
Refute
To reject “Refute a claim”
Ubiquitous/Omnipresent
Appearing everywhere (similar to pervasive)
Warranted
Deserved, necessary “his actions were warranted due to the circumstances”
Disquieting
causing anxiety
placate/mollify/pacify
make someone less angry or hostile
propagate/disseminate
To spread (an idea)
elicit
to draw/pull something out of someone (an emotion, a response)
illicit
illegal
fruitless, fruitful
fruitless = not productive
fruitful = productive, accomplished something “fruitful trip to the mall”
epitome
to be an example of “michael jordan is the epitome of a great basketball player”
